Beninese nationality law
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Beninese nationality law is regulated by the Constitution of Benin, as amended; the Beninese (formerly Dahomean) Nationality Code, and its revisions; the Family Code; and various international agreements to which the country is a signatory.[1] These laws determine who is, or is eligible to be, a national of Benin.[2] The legal means to acquire nationality, formal legal membership in a nation, differ from the domestic relationship of rights and obligations between a national and the nation, known as citizenship.[3][4] Beninese nationality is typically obtained under the principle of jus sanguinis, i.e. by birth in Benin or abroad to parents with Beninese nationality.[5] It can be granted to persons with an affiliation to the country, or to a permanent resident who has lived in the country for a given period of time through naturalisation.[6]
Dahomean Nationality Code | |
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Parliament of Benin | |
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Enacted by | Government of Benin |
Status: Current legislation |